Antioch, CA

About Antioch

• • Natalie Coughlin, twelve-time Olympic medalist swimmer, was born in Antioch.
• • The Contra Costa County Fair, a major regional event, has roots in Antioch.
• • Delta waterways attracted agriculture and industry, establishing Antioch's economy.
• • Legend says a local minister suggested the biblical name, inspired by its fertile land.
• • A devastating fire in 1872 nearly destroyed the entire town.
• • Named in 1849 after the ancient city, it was incorporated in 1872.
• • Population nears 116,000, making it one of the larger cities in Contra Costa County.
• • At 52 feet above sea level, Antioch is relatively flat near the Delta.
• • Many residents commute to the Bay Area for jobs in technology and healthcare.
• • A blue-collar, hard-working place with a strong sense of community pride.
• • The San Francisco 49ers, about an hour away, won Super Bowl XVI in 1982.
• • Antioch High Panthers and Deer Valley Wolverines have a fierce cross-town rivalry.

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